Kenya's Tourism : Polishing the Jewel

Kenya's tourism product lines and its source markets function in a cross-sectoral context, which leads to cross-cutting public and private sector issues. Tourism has played a major role in Kenya's development despite economic jolts from time-to-time by internal and external shocks. In 2006 and 2007 the economy grew rapidly and tourism, after a jolt in early 2008, rebounded thanks to market conditions and some solid marketing. The global recession, of course, has since intervened, and Kenya will have to continue with bold and committed actions if it is to regain its iconic position in world tourism. Value chain analysis of safari, coastal, and business and conference tourism highlights constraints and opportunities. Current tourism enterprises are hampered by significant taxation and regulation. Peaks and valleys in tourism flows have exacerbated already limited access to capital necessary for the sector to be competitive. The key to sustainability lies in Kenya's ability to provide a mix of tourism products -safari, coastal, cultural/heritage and business and conference - while protecting the very assets these products celebrate.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	PSD, Privatization and Industrial Policy biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, Dc 2010
Subjects:	ACCOMMODATIONS, AIR, AIR NAVIGATION, AIRCRAFT, AIRLINE OPERATION, AIRLINE TICKET, AIRLINES, AIRPORT, AIRPORT AUTHORITY, AIRPORTS, AIRSTRIPS, AIRWAYS, ANIMAL, ANIMAL MOVEMENTS, ANIMAL POPULATION, APPROACH TO TOURISM, BEACH, BEACHES, BOTTLENECKS, CARRIERS, COASTAL AREA, COASTAL AREAS, COASTAL DESTINATIONS, COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS, COASTAL REGION, COASTAL RESORTS, COASTAL TOURISM, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, CONSERVANCY, CONSERVATION, CONSERVATION CORPORATION, CONSERVATION EFFORTS, CONSERVATION GROUPS, CONSERVATION POLICIES, CONSERVATION POLICY, CONSERVATION TRUST, COST OF TRAVEL, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM, CULTURAL RESOURCES, CULTURAL SITES, CULTURAL TOURISM, DAY TRIPS, DEBT, DESTINATION MANAGEMENT, DESTINATION MARKETING, DESTINATION PLANNING, DISPOSABLE INCOME, DORMITORIES, DRIVERS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC IMPACT, ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TOURISM, ECONOMICS, ECOSYSTEM, ECOTOURISM, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTS, EXCURSIONS, EXPENDITURES, FARES, FIELD RESEARCH, FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY, FISHING, FIXED COSTS, FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS, FOREIGN TOUR OPERATORS, FORESTRY, FORESTS, FUEL, FUEL COST, FUEL COSTS, FUEL DISTRIBUTION, FUEL PRICES, FUTURE OF TOURISM, GAME RESERVES, HERITAGE TOURISM, HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, HOTEL, HOTEL MANAGERS, HOTEL OPERATORS, HOTEL PROPERTIES, HOTELIERS, HOTELS, HUMAN POPULATION, IMMUNITY, IMPACT OF TOURISM, INLAND TRANSPORT, INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT, INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL OPERATORS, INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS, ISSUES, LABOR COSTS, LABOR FORCE, LAND-USE PLANNING, LOCAL TOUR OPERATORS, LODGING, MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE, MARINE RESOURCES, MEALS, MIGRATION, MINISTRY OF TOURISM, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, MOUNTAINS, NATIONAL INCOME, NATIONAL PARK, NATIONAL PARKS, NATIONAL TOURISM, NATIONAL TOURISM POLICY, NATURAL ASSETS, NATURAL BEAUTY, NATURAL RESOURCE, NATURAL RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITY COSTS, PACKAGE TOUR, PASSENGERS, POLICE, POOR TOURISM, POPULATION ESTIMATES, PUBLIC WORKS, QUALITY TOURISM, RANCHES, RANGELANDS, RECREATIONAL USE, RESERVE MANAGEMENT, RESORT, RESTAURANTS, ROAD, ROAD CONDITIONS, ROADS, ROLE OF TOURISM, SAFARI TOURISM, SAFARIS, SAFETY, SANITATION, SPORT FISHING, SUSTAINABILITY, SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE UTILIZATION, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, TAX, TAX RATES, TOUR GUIDES, TOUR OPERATOR, TOUR OPERATORS, TOURISM, TOURISM ACTIVITIES, TOURISM ACTIVITY, TOURISM ASSETS, TOURISM ASSOCIATION, TOURISM AUTHORITIES, TOURISM BOARD, TOURISM COUNCIL, TOURISM DEMAND, TOURISM DESTINATION, TOURISM DESTINATIONS, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM DEVELOPMENTS, TOURISM EDUCATION, TOURISM ENTERPRISES, TOURISM EXPENDITURE, TOURISM EXPERIENCE, TOURISM FACILITIES, TOURISM FEDERATION, TOURISM FLOWS, TOURISM INDUSTRY, TOURISM INFORMATION, TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE, TOURISM INVESTMENT, TOURISM MARKET, TOURISM MARKETING, TOURISM OPERATIONS, TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS, TOURISM PACKAGE, TOURISM PORTFOLIO, TOURISM PRODUCT, TOURISM PRODUCTS, TOURISM PROJECTS, TOURISM PROMOTION, TOURISM RESOURCES, TOURISM SECTOR, TOURISM SECTOR EMPLOYMENT, TOURISM SOCIETY, TOURISM TRADE, TOURISM VALUE CHAIN, TOURIST, TOURIST ACCESS, TOURIST ARRIVALS, TOURIST BOARD, TOURIST DESTINATIONS, TOURIST EXPENDITURE, TOURIST INDUSTRY, TOURIST TRAFFIC, TOURISTS, TRAFFIC VOLUME, TRANSIT, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRAVEL AGENTS, TRAVELERS, TRIP, UNEMPLOYMENT, VACATION, VEHICLE, VEHICLE OPERATING, VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS, VISITOR, VISITOR ACTIVITIES, VISITOR ARRIVALS, VISITORS, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WEALTH, WILD ANIMAL, WILDLIFE, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, WILDLIFE POPULATION, WILDLIFE SAFARI, WILDLIFE SERVICE, WILDLIFE TOURISM, WILDLIFE VIEWING, WORLD TOURISM, WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION, WORLD TRAVEL,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/01/16350074/kenya-tourism-polishing-jewel http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12976
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